Buying Real Estate for investment has for a long time been a tried and trusted way to make some money. But like everything there are risks that need to be weighed up and taken into consideration. When it comes to looking at buying an investment property there are a couple of things that you should…
Category: Buyers
Spring Bounce
September 1st 2008. The official 1st Day of Spring and 6 days till my birthday 🙂 Let’s hope that winter is finally over! Officially Winter is from the 1st of June to 31st August. This years winter was pretty wild. Our first major storm of the year way June 25th. I even wrote a post…
Featured Property – 13F Wallace Place
This is a stunning property. With so much to offer. For people moving to New Zealand this is what we are all about. Natural wood look in these Lockwoods are beautiful. With so much space. The current owners bought this property 3 Years ago and have loved the privacy and peace that it offers. The…
What is it That Makes A Great Real Estate Agent?
Real Estate Agents, who are we and what do we do. Do we sell property? But we don’t own any stock.. Do we sell expectations? But what is an expectation. So what is it we actually do. Well in a nutshell from isn’t it putting a willing buyer in front of a willing seller, creating…
How to Buy Real Estate in New Zealand
This is a question I have been asked via email a few times over the past few weeks from buyers out of New Zealand looking to invest here. And even dealing with some people in my line of duty at the floor front I have come accross a number of people unsure of the process…
New Plymouth Harcourts Blueprint Online 16/08/08
Our Blueprint is Online. The bi-weekly publication that gets delivered to many of you in New Plymouth is now online. The advantage of this means that by reading it online you will get to see it before it goes to print. The other advantage is that the Blueprint can now reach the people that dont…
Buyers are Back – Property Numbers are Down
Well it seems that the buyers are out in force again 🙂 The last few weeks have seen a rather increased volume of buyers enter the market. Most of the buyers I talk to have said to me they have been looking for ages but only just come back into the market going to open…
Things to Look Out For When Doing A Building Inspection
This guide should help both sellers and buyers to make the selling of your house to make the whole thing a lot more transparent. A good builder friend from New Zealand Home Inspections and me have put this together so that you may use it to your advantage. The information is probably the same as…
Financial Steps to Buying a Home.
This is a small exert from an interview I did with a guy named Bill James. Bill is a great financial adviser and I have been working closely with him in creating a book and a workbook that should be ready for print in a few months. I thought this was important for buyers and…
Sale and Purchase Agreements in Real Estate
Well what great weather we are having. Actually for once I think Taranaki has missed the brunt of both the storms that have rattled the upper north island in the past week. Anyway.. I got asked this question today by email from someone who was reading this blog. It goes something like this…Â “What happens…
What do I do when buying at Auction
BUYING AT AUCTION: Â Auctions can be a daunting time to buy a property as some Auctions you may not have any idea where it might sell or what it is worth. Here in New Plymouth we have adopted a policy of publishing the Auction Reserve in order for the whole process is transparent. We do…
Rent to Buy
I have over the last couple of weeks have been asked about Rent to Buy on some properties I have been marketing. This is something that I haven’t been involved with before so I had to study it a little myself. Rent to buy can be a great way for your family to get into…
What to do in a Multi Offer.
Well. This week alone I have had two multi offer situations on properties I am marketing. Maybe there is some pick up in the market. Maybe it’s just by chance. Whatever the reason it is important that both the Seller and Purchaser know what this means for them.  Firstly for the Seller…. What an…
BUYERS and BARGINS
This week alone I have had two offers on a property that I have had on the market for a number or weeks. This property is not in the most desirable location but is not of a location you would be scared for your family. But this property has been totally renovated. It is a 3…
Counter Offer Stratergys
Negotiations When it comes down to on paper negotiating you will more often than not get a counter offer situation. To what extent purely depends on the negotiating skills of your agent and/or the motivation of the seller and buyer.  The goal, when you’re countering a buyer’s offer, is to get the highest price and best…
Property Searches and the Internet
When you go and buy a car do you look on the internet, on websites such as Trademe and do you go to the LTSA website and pull up the history on the car. Well if you don’t you should. But the same type of actions should be taken when you go to purchase a…
5 Tips for First Home Buyers
Buying a home is a big step in your life and should be a very exciting time. Unfortunately, many individuals rush into buying a home with out considering the implications is has on their future. If you’re considering making the move to own it’s important you weigh all the options, and consider what if anything…
Cash vs Subject to Sale
This is an increasingly interesting topic that we have seen in todays market. With the average time for a house to sell increasing every month, and now standing at 50 days in New Plymouth, it is harder to sell houses. You as the buyer are taking longer to make the descision to buy, as the…
Negotiation Tips for Buyers
As you go about shopping for a home on Taranaki Real Eestate market, perhaps the most important factors that you need to keep in mind are those associated with negotiating the best price on a home that you are interested in purchasing. By following the tips and suggestions set forth for you here, you will…
Negotiating the Counter Offer
Whether you are selling or buying a home, the listing price is agonized over from start to finish. Realtors will advise sellers of the comparative market analyses and hopeful “For Sale Buy Owners (FSBO)” will crash open houses trying to set just the right sale price for the home. Buyers will decide what they want…